Relec introduces space-saving DC-DC converters from Mornsun

DC-DC converters in DFN packages by Mornsun are now available from Relec Electronics. The R4 is the fourth generation of surface mount DC-DC converters, designed to space space and reduce the size of distributed power systems. The DFN package measures 9.0mm x 7.0mm x 3.1mm. It occupies 63mm2, compared to 155mm2 for SMD8 footprint DC-DC ...

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NXP and Auterion partner for high-reliability drone control

NXP and drone software company Auterion are to co-develop high-reliability integrated hardware and software for the commercial unmanned aerial systems industry. “With the development of regulations and the increased number of autonomous systems in the field, the requirement for components and software that are certifiable and the ability to deploy intelligence on the edge is ...

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Happy birthday, DesignSpark

The DesignSpark community turns 10 years old and RS Components has marked the online design platform’s turning of a decade with a new website design, incorporating new features. The website has been developed based on user feedback. Local versions available in China, France, Germany, Japan, North America and the UK, and the site has  enhanced ...

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Southern Manufacturing and Electronics confirms 2021 dates

The organiser of  Southern Manufacturing & Electronics has confirmed that the event will be returning to Farnborough International on Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 April 2021. The annual show is usually held earlier in the year but has been rescheduled to avoid conflict with other events is 2021 which have been postponed due to the Covid-19 ...

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Nokia ramps up adoption of O-RAN interfaces

Nokia is ramping up the adoption of Open RAN (O-RAN) interfaces in its AirScale portfolio. These new O-RAN capabilities, which include open interfaces, will be built on top of Nokia’s existing AirScale software, providing the same high-level performance, functionalities and security standards of Nokia’s current radio products. By taking the approach of building the open ...

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Samsung Q2 profit up 23%

Samsung Electronics expects a 23% y-o-y rise in Q2 operating profit on the back of datacentre demand as more people worked from home. Operating profit is expected to $6.8 billion – the highest since Q4 2019. Revenue is expected to be down 7% y-o-y to $43 billion. Rising DRAM prices pushed up the profit. DRAM ...

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Toshiba introduces light-receiving tech for LiDAR

Toshiba has  introduced a high-resolution, long-range light-receiving technology for deployment in solid-state LiDAR systems based on the company’s silicon photo-multiplier (SiPM). In general, SiPM are suitable for long-range measurement as they are highly light sensitive. However, the light-receiving cells composed on SiPM require recovery time after being triggered, and in strong ambient light condition they also ...

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